Senate Committee Publications
| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2799 | |||||||||
| Key West African Bahamaian Preservation | |||||||||
| Requester: | Norma Jean Sawyer-Atanda | Organization: | Lofton B. Sands African Bahamian Museum | ||||||
| Project Title: | Key West African Bahamaian Preservation | Date Submitted | 1/16/2004 4:48:30 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Bullard | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| Education Benefits of the People of Florida inPreservation of African American History in The State of Florida. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Lofton B. Sands African Bahamian Museum | Contact: | Norma Jean Saywer-Atanda | ||||||
| 324 Truman Avenue | Contact Phone: | (305) 294-0884 | |||||||
| Key West 33040 | Contact email: | ||||||||
| Counties: | Monroe | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | Yes | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| Aquisition of 1920 Historical Property at 324 Truman Avenue, the only African Bahamian Museum in the United States and the State of Florida. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| Preservation of historical land site. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $75,000 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $175,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Construction | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Private | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $75,000 | In-kind Amount | $25,000 | ||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | No | ||||||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | No | ||||||||
| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? | No | ||||||||
| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? | No | ||||||||
| Is there a documented need for this project? | Yes | ||||||||
| Documentation: | African Bahamian Historical Preservation Plan | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | No | ||||||||